February Update 2017

Greetings from North Carolina in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!  We're pleased to share with you what the Lord has been doing in our lives and ministry.

Family: In February we celebrated Joseph's eighth birthday with delicious, homemade fruitcake. He received some gifts and cards and prayer for blessing over his life. He had a very happy birthday. One of his gifts was a construction set with a saw, "wood," and various other tools. He enjoys working with his hands with tools, and the Lord has gifted him in that area, so this particular present seemed to suit him well. We sometimes remind him lovingly that he was born in Hungary. Because of that, he will have the option of accepting Hungarian citizenship when he turns eighteen years old, which is now only ten years away. Who knows what God may do with that.

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Ministry:  As we continue to administer our discipleship training school (DTS), we'd like to update you on the good things that God is doing with it.

David O. in Nigeria, who is a first-year medical student, has once again completed his DTS coursework early for the quarter. He is an excellent student of ours, and has medical school exams on Monday, February 20th, for which he has asked for prayer.

We received another wonderful testimony from one of our students, sister Claire in Mali. She wrote in part:

"Dear brother Leonard,

I started a consulting firm after my retirement and my first project is finding development partners for the construction of government projects in Niger. God made it possible that He put me in touch with the right people in the government of Niger.  It is unexplainable how an insignificant woman like me is going to higher places meeting ministers etc., if it is not the favour of God.

I am flying to Niger on 15 February (ticket and hotel all paid by the investor) to have first meeting with investor and minister of culture.  All glory to God.

As if that is not enough, I am in contact with the government of Burkina Faso for the same.

Please help me to thank and praise our living God without Him nothing could happen.

Stay ever blessed

Sister in Christ,

Collete"

Praise the Lord for giving sister Collete favor with men in high places as she starts her new consulting business. Let's pray that the Lord will grant her great success, especially on this February 15th trip to Niger, and help her to be a witness for Christ among these people of influence that she is doing business with.

Len continues to write articles, and in February sent out his usual monthly edition of Old News That's Still Fresh to pastors, elders, and laborers in the harvest in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and USA.

"Lord, You establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us." (Is 26:12)

Resources:  This month we would like to suggest some articles Len has recently written called Identification with Christ and Abominations in the Sight of God. Len's latest articles are all available at Old News That's Still Fresh - February 2017. His entire collection of his most popular blogs are at Writing for the Master.

In closing, we have much to praise God for, and many opportunities for you to join us in prayer.

Praise the Lord with us for the many answers to prayer:

1. For allowing us to celebrate Joseph's eighth birthday.
2. For giving sister Collete favor with men in high places as she starts her new consulting business and for opening new doors of opportunity for her.
3. For the opportunity to assist each of our students in becoming disciples of Christ and fulfilling their callings. 
4. For the Lord's leading, guidance, and help administering the Doulos Training School (DTS), and for the progress the students are making.
5. For the lives being touched for Christ around the world through our writing ministry.
6. For the words of encouragement we have received from the people being touched. 

Next steps and prayer needs:

1. For the Lord to assist us with the administration of the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as develop through it many disciples who multiply disciples. 
2. For the Lord to help all of our DTS students to find LTG partners.
3. For the Lord to grant sister Collete great success in her new consulting business, especially on this February 15th trip to Niger, and to help her to be a witness for Christ among these people of influence that she is doing business with.
4. For the Lord to help David O. in Niger on Monday, February 20th as he takes his medical school exams.
5. For the Lord to water the seeds we have planted and bring conviction for guilt with regard to sin, righteousness, and the coming judgment in the hearts of those in whom we have planted seeds in our own community, including those who oppose us here.
6. For the Lord to fulfill His purposes for us and our ministry.
7. For the Lord to send His angels with Len’s written messages to those who need them, and for an open heaven over them when they receive his messages. 
8. For the Lord to heal Len from lower spine and sciatic trouble, causing chronic pain. 
9. For the Lord to move mountains to raise up new faith partners, including those who would sponsor our students, and for Him to provide for all our needs -- not only ours personally, but also those of the ministry -- as He releases a financial miracle.

Thank you so much for your partnership in this ministry.

with love from all of us,

The Lacroixs

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